Belarus
Biomass District Heating

 Description                                                      Country Challenge
                                                                  Lacking a sufficient energy resource base, Belarus relies
 Purpose: Replace the use of natural gas with a local
 renewable fuel source.
                                                                  heavily on imported natural gas to meet domestic needs.
                                                                  Annual costs related to energy imports (mainly from
 Expected Results (include): By project end                       Russia) amount to about 22 percent of GDP. District
   (cumulative over 5 years):                                     heating represents an important share of Belarus's energy
 • Implement 106 MW total renewable fuel source in
   13 district heating systems. Lifetime energy                   system and greenhouse gas emissions. At the same time
   savings in the order of 1,180,000 MWh.                         Belarus has abundant forest resources which it sustainably
 • Reduce lifetime CO2eq. emissions of about 2.1                  manages through certification and other standards.
   MT.
 IBRD Financing: US$90 million                                    Project Goals
                                                                  The project aims to replace the use of natural gas with a
                                                                  local renewable fuel source (wood biomass: wood chips
                                                                  and wood wastes) supplied by certified forestry companies
                                                                  in 13 district heating systems. In addition, it supports
                                                                  improvements in the district heating system to reduce heat
                                                                  losses and other efficiency losses.




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